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What do you mean by the term crest

What do you mean by the term crest? Briefly illustrate it.

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In electromagnetic waves or ocean waves, for that matter a crest is a peak or maximum height of the waveforms. The trough is the lowest point. The wavelength of a wave is evaluated from one crest (or peak) to the next or from one trough to the subsequent.

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